Displeasure's of the Table: Memoir As Caricature (Green Integer Books)

Rating:
Summary: Quirky compendium of bite-sized morsels.
Review: In this tidy little book of memoir/meditation, Martha Ronk surveys the field, "from soup to nuts," of memorable or at least remembered foods. Although Ronk claims that she "doesn't much like eating or cooking either for that matter," she does indeed fashion some delectable taste treats for her readers, wresting pleasure from "displeasure" with her evocative language. Food here is a starting point rather than a destination. And any particular food can lead in many directions. A great little book to have at hand to read in snippets, for example, at the breakfast table, on the bus, or while checking out the refrigerator.

Rating:
Summary: Quirky compendium of bite-sized morsels.
Review: In this tidy little book of memoir/meditation, Martha Ronk surveys the field, "from soup to nuts," of memorable or at least remembered foods. Although Ronk claims that she "doesn't much like eating or cooking either for that matter," she does indeed fashion some delectable taste treats for her readers, wresting pleasure from "displeasure" with her evocative language. Food here is a starting point rather than a destination. And any particular food can lead in many directions. A great little book to have at hand to read in snippets, for example, at the breakfast table, on the bus, or while checking out the refrigerator.